3 Hour Guided Mangrove Tunnel Kayak Eco Tour

Overview

This is a wonderful alternative to an airboat ride … quiet, peaceful and surreal. It is a leisurely paddle experience with a naturalist guide who throughout the tour will be interpreting and explaining what you are seeing. It is a great learning experience in a very unique part of the Everglades. The Everglades is a vast and varied ecosystem containing the largest mangrove forest in North America. Throughout the forest are brackish "lakes" whose waters are a mix of "sweet" fresh water and salt water. They are refuges and nursery grounds for alligators, herons, egrets, stilts, ducks, wood storks, spoonbills, otters, orchids and bromeliads and a gamut of fishes. Some lakes are host to colonies of roosting and breeding birds. Interconnecting these lakes are narrow, flowing tidal creeks. The mangrove forest grows to the very edge and over the tops of these creeks forming a canopy or a tunnel. The dense canopy regulates moisture and humidity allowing to thrive.

City: Naples

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $129.95

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What's Included

Professional guide

Kayaking equipment and safety briefing

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Everglades Area Tours

Located just a 1.5-hour drive south of Fort Myers lie the incredible Florida Everglades. On this 3.5-hour eco-tour, enjoy a kayak adventure through the lush mangrove tunnels and discover the area’s diverse ecosystem. Your tour will begin with a brief introduction on how to maneuver your single-person kayak (no experience required). Once you feel comfortable with the kayak, paddle down the lake and arrive at a narrow entryway, where the mangrove tunnels form a canopy approximately 10 feet (3 meters) overhead. This is one of the largest mangrove forests in North America! Follow your naturalist guide as you explore the vast and varied ecosystem and keep your eyes out for herons, egrets, ducks, spoonbills, alligators, otters and a variety of fish species. Along the way, your guide will provide an interesting, informative overview of the area and its incredible ecosystem.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (204)

philiprX5225SY

Dec 2022

Recommend it 100%!! It was a breathtaking adventure and our guide Chris was very well informed and knows how to transmit his love for the nature and the alligators.

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Thank you so glad you enjoyed your tour with us Lauralynne

DayTrip79769

Dec 2022

If you are looking to explore Florida’s mangrove up close: Chris’s kayak tour is your choice hands down. Chris was was highly knowledgable of the local flora, fauna, and overall ecosystem keeping up a running narrative as we calmly paddled our way through picturesque Mangrove tunnels. Over the course of our three hour tour we saw alligators, turtles, vultures, ibises, and all manner of plant-life. Perhaps the best were the baby alligators which sunned themselves as we took photo after photo. Chris was patient and informative and I could not think of a better way to spend a weekend afternoon in the everglades than taking his tour! He even gave a fantastic recommendation for lunch!

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Thank you so glad you enjoyed your tour with us Lauralynne

Anna201120

Dec 2022

We had a great time with our guide Chris, who explained us many interesting details about the mangroves and the animals living here. It was really amazing and we can recommend the tour to everybody! Thank you, Chris! :)

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Thank you so glad you enjoyed your tour with Chris